Fructose - update - how to get FAT

This will change your life. Want to get fat? Eat more fat - right? WRONG! Eat FRUCTOSE! Whether it is high fructose corn syrup, or apple juice, or . . . . . almost any low fat packaged food. Look on the label - low fat -> hi sugar! Usually in the form of fructose. Also watch out for sugar substitutes - especially Aspartame!

Do you really believe calories in = calories burned + fat stored. Which means eat less and exercise more and you will lose weight. Does it work? Look around you - that's the story all the overweight people around you have swallowed. If it works why is the U.S. one of the most obese nations on earth? What is your experience?!

So do not watch any TV today and watch THIS
(WARNING - it takes 90 minutes - no commercials) and don't worry about all the technical, but informative, explanations - just listen for the message. And change your lifestyle for the better.

PCOS

PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone imbalance that can cause irregular periods, unwanted hair growth, and acne. PCOS begins during a girl’s teen years and can be mild or severe.

What are the signs of PCOS?
Teen girls and young women with PCOS commonly have one or more signs. Some of the most common signs include:
Irregular periods that come every few months, not at all, or too frequently
Extra hair on your face or other parts of your body, called hirsutism (her-suit-is-em)
Acne
Weight gain and/or trouble losing weight
Patches of dark skin on the back of your neck and other areas, called acanthosis nigricans (a-can-tho-sis ni-gri-cans)

The rates of PCOS among teens has skyrocketed since the 80's and is due to poor nutrition from processed foods and environmental toxins.

PCOS is caused by an imbalance in the hormones (chemical messengers) in your brain and your ovaries. Many girls also have higher than normal levels of insulin from the pancreas. PCOS usually happens when a hormone called LH or levels of insulin are too high, which results in extra testosterone production by the ovary.

In the 1980's, the fat-free philosophy reigned supreme. As fat in foods dwindled, sugar and artificial sweeteners came into ascendancy. So did obesity
Scientists & doctors at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, collected data for eight years and discovered that people who drank diet soda did not lose weight, but rather gained weight."

High fructose corn syrup arrived in the 1970's, made with cornstarch from genetically modified corn. Since that time, obesity and diabetes rates have soared. This 'engineered' fructose causes high triglyceride levels, fatty liver, insulin resistance, and seemingly unstoppable hunger since it also turns off your brain's ability to respond to leptin. Leptin is the hormone that lets you know when you're full.

An excellent site that further explains PCOS & natural alternatives to drugs:
http://www.sensible-alternative.com.au/female-hormones/polycystic-ovarian-syndrome

Do you drink bottled water? Use canned foods/soups? Microwave in plastics? These are all sources of BPA's which are known hormone disrupters.

Another gland involved with PCOS is the thyroid gland. The detrimental effects of fluoride on on this gland are well proven, but not well publicized. What's in your toothpaste? Read the warning label. The toxic effects of fluoride are magnified by aluminum.

Many PCOS teens suffer from sugar addiction characterized by a diet high in white flour products (white bread, bagels, cookies, pastries), potatoes & potato products like chips, French fries, etc. Closely related are corn based snacks.

Cataracts

Here is some information on cataracts - some of which I wish I'd known many years ago!

What is a cataract? And what does it look like? Go HERE (good site with pictures).

I just had cataract surgery after having worn glasses for the past 50 or so years.

Here is a long audio (51 min) on what you can do to prevent cataracts. Or, go to the same website and read the important points below the audio player first.

Want to know what cataract surgery looks like today - check it out. (Video)

Do you have cataracts and wonder what to do?
1. Most insurance (US) will cover the surgery and lens replacement with a monocular lens.
2. If you have severe astigmatism, are extremely near sighted, or have other eye conditions other than presbyopia, nearsightedness, or farsightedness you may have to get a more complicated (and expensive) lens. Talk to your opthalmologist about what he recommends.
3. You may also opt to get a 'premium' ($$) lens such as:
. a. Multifocal lens (see below).
. b. Accommodating lens (also below).

c. Mix & Match, or a combination of the different lenses. One in one eye, another kind in the other eye.

Types of lenses:
1. Monofocal: Corrects vision for one distance - usually far vision, then you have to use reading glasses or similar for close up. But if you do most of your work up close you could get a monofocal lens that corrects for up close and glasses for medium and far vision. It is possible to have one eye focused for far and the other for near - this is called monovision. This has been successful with people using contact lenses, but I've not talked to anyone who has had monovision using implants or "IOL's". I was initially considering it, but decided to go for the more expensive multifocal ReSTOR lens.
2. Multifocal: There are three contenders here at this time - Tecnis, ReZoom and ReSTOR. For me it was a toss-up between the Tecnis and the ReSTOR. As I understood it, the Tecnis gave better near vision in dim light than the ReSTOR, but more glare from headlights in night driving. I finally went with the ReSTOR. And it may be the doctor just likes those better, it's a hard decision to make - especially since you can only do it once!
3. Accomodating: This is the Crystalens. It is supposed to work just like your lens did when you were younger and be able to change shape as it is hooked to the same muscles that focused your natural lens once upon a time. According to my doctor, he hasn't had such good luck with them and people end up with poor near focus as the lens tends to pop out of place and move forward. He will not use them.

Post-Op experience. As I'm writing this, I've only had my right eye done (next eye in a week) and I'm quite pleased with the results. At present (operation + 1 week) I can't see that well for reading. They say it will get better. My eye is not 20/20 far, 20/35 near, and the night glare of bright lights doesn't seem to be a bother. Before surgery I was in otherwise excellent health, not on any meds, and no other complications other than the cataracts.

State of Health

So what is your state of health? Or more precisely, how does your state (of the U.S. States) compare? Fun site. Then check out counties in your (or any) state.

Antibiotics - is yours a fluoroquinolone?

"The Fluoroquinolone Drugs are the most toxic and dangerous antibiotic in clinical practice today"

A very dangerous group of antibiotics known as fluorquinolones are given out like candy by ignorant physicians every day. Check here for the common names of many of them.

Then set back for a good read and check out the many side effects of these drugs. Many have been taken off the market due to the severe damage they cause, but many are still out there reaping havoc as well as profits for the pharmaceutical companies as they sell drug after drug to address the damage originating with these drugs - and most medical practitioners are totally unaware of this. Don't be as ignorant - the quality of life you save may be your own!

How about tendinitis or a ruptured tendon? Peripheral neuropathy? Sudden change in blood sugar? Tinnitus? Floaters? Fibromyalgia? The list goes on - and on - and ON!

Or just use your search engine and enter 'fluoroquiolone'. And next time you're at your doctor's office, ask them how often they have prescribed Cipro; then ask if they know what signs to warn them of in case of an adverse reaction.